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The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.

Baron de Montesquieu

The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Philosophical Thinking
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy
The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfil the obligations of the state, which owes to every citizen a certain subsistence, a proper nourishment, convenient clothing, and a kind of life not incompatible with health.
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Citizens Men Naked
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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Law Name Tyrant
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
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Country Humanity Patriotism
Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Talking Thinking
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.
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Differences Independence Law
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
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Cowardice Envy Fortune
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State

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